Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

As a microbiologist working in education and outreach, Sabrina Abdulla is inspiring and supporting the next generation of scientists. Read more about her journey in our Profile of the Month! Link: https://bit.ly/3V95Kdl

In 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States determined that isolated human genes were not patentable. 10 years later, experts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign revisit the decision discussing its background, litigation, and muted impact since the ruling. Read more at https://bit.ly/4i0BTNN.

While the detrimental effects of prolonged stress have been well documented, little is understood about what biological mechanisms underlie resilience. To better understand the latter, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been awarded $1.8 million by the National Science Foundation. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3UMMBOb

Using synthetic biology, researchers in the Biosystems Design theme can alter the genetic material of microorganisms to help increase drug production, create new medical treatments, and improve the quality and yield of crops. Learn more about this theme and other IGB research at https://bit.ly/4ekp7qk.

Usually, the rotunda of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago acts as a beautiful central space, teasing the museum’s different exhibits in all four directions. On October 13 and 14, 2024, however, it hosted the IGB's World of Genomics and drew over 5000 attendees! Learn more at https://bit.ly/3YyT54i.

From connecting to nature at a dairy farm in Taiwan to investigating metalloenzymes in graduate school, follow Jeff Chen's journey in our Profile of the Month! Link --> https://bit.ly/3NCVdmz

NSF to invest $10M to the Alliance for Socially-acceptable & Actionable Plants Global Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3BROUcc.

NSF to invest $5M to the Reliable and Scalable Biofoundries for Biomanufacturing and Global Bioeconomy Global Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more at https://bit.ly/406rObH.

The Outreach group holds several events that are beloved by the Urbana-Champaign community. If you are interested in attending our events, visit our website to find out when the next one is! Hint: It's this weekend in Chicago! Our Annual Report is available online at https://lnkd.in/gKQE-777.

The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to spearhead innovative collaborative research at the intersection of computational science, genomics, and biology in Computational Genomics. The Fellow will tap the enormous potential that lies in combining genomics and computation, gain in-depth experience in genomic data science, with the option of maintaining an individual research program, as well as broad scientific expertise, executive leadership, and institutional research strategy. The position is well suited for someone who has scientific training in engineering or the life sciences and wants to explore a career path in genomics research and in identifying opportunities, connecting teams, and fostering collaborations. This position can help scientists transition to careers in genomics, entrepreneurship, venture capital, science and technology policy, or academic scientific leadership. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gwUujcbA